On this day of Memorial, our Commander and Chief advocated war. He professed his strident belief in conflict. President Bush was speaking to the graduating class at West Point. Mr. Bush proclaimed their futures would be filled with battle. He should know; he started so many of these, Afghanistan and Iraq to name a few. The Emperor is plotting and planning for more. Many suspect that Iran and Korea are his next [possible] targets.
Rather than touch on the topic of war while promoting peace, in honor of our fallen men and women, Mr. Bush pushed his standard agenda. Our leader spoke of terrorism, ignoring the acts he has committed.
King George II proclaimed his pride in the country’s newest leaders. With the terrorist rhetoric, post September 11, 2001, Bush was able to breed this force for the future. This class was the first to complete their studies after the “terrorists attacks.” Baby Bush was pleased; he beamed with delight.
Today, Saturday, May 27, 2006, the first day of this Memorial Day weekend, our leader praised wars of the past and those of his making. The Commander and Chief spoke little of love or life. He only honored his killing machines, men, and mechanisms.
Congratulations graduates, you have entered a world not of your making. I salute your lives; long may you live these.
With deep regrets for the losses, I offer many missives I wrote in honor of our soldiers, fallen and injured, fighting, and surviving. May they all rest and go in peace. May the future be tranquil and serene. May war never be considered an option.
- The Cost of War Causalities! ©
- In Memory of Our Soldiers, Bush “Mindful” Of War ©
- Support Our Troops Tentatively! ©
- Tillman Tale Tells Truth of Pentagon ©
- Still Tentative Support; Photographs of the Fallen ©
- The Silent Press © [Part Three In An Unintended Series]
References For Further Investigation . . .
- Excerpts From Bush’s Address at West Point. Forbes. The Associated Press. May 27, 2006
- Bush addresses West Point grads Canoe Network May 27, 2006
- Bush Tells West Point Graduates Terror War Is in Early Stages Bloomberg May 27, 2006
- Bush Honors West Point Class Of 2006 CBS News. May 27, 2006
- Bush lauds military ahead of Memorial Day CNN News
- Rules For An Unruly New War By Liz Halloran. US News. March 27, 2006
- Killing Fields, By Nir Rosen. Washington Post. Sunday, May 28, 2006
- Bush: Afghanistan is a victory over terrorism CNN News. Tuesday, June 15, 2004
- The Coming Wars, By Seymour M. Hersh. The New Yorker. January 17, 2005
- Journalist: U.S. planning for possible attack on Iran CNN News
- U.S. Said to Weigh a New Approach on North Korea, By David E. Sanger. New York Times. May 18, 2006
- 9/11 Commission Report
- Statement by the President in His Address to the Nation George W. Bush. September 11, 2001
- Killing machines prepare to do warfare’s dirty work By Tim Weiner. FairfaxDigital. February 19, 2005
- Turn 9/11 rubble into a killing machine? Hello? By Martin Samuel. Times Online. May 27, 2006
- DARPA, PNAC and the Perfect Killing Machine, By Maureen Farrell. BuzzFlash. June 24, 2003
- UPDATE: The Soul Of War Speaking of Faith. National Public Broadcasting. Sunday May 28, 2006
Betsy L. Angert Be-Think
